Racine County, Wisconsin, USA

Racine County, Wisconsin, USA
Your Investment in the Chicago-Milwaukee Corridor
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2320 Renaissance Boulevard, Sturtevant, Wisconsin 53177 USA
Phone: 262-898-7400 Fax: 262-898-7401
rcedc@racinecountyedc.org
www.racinecountyedc.org
Racine County – The Heart of America’s
Chicago-Milwaukee Corridor
As Racine County Executive, I want to invite you to be a part of something
special, a unique community–Racine County, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
As a company considering an expansion project, we know that
partnerships with our community are critical to your success. In that
regard, I am personally committed to ensuring that we are with you
every step of the way.
Racine County is at the very heart of the Chicago-Milwaukee corridor.
For business, we provide an infrastructure for success: a lucrative
customer base and market opportunities; regional technology and talent;
and professional networks and associations. For the individual, Racine
County is a place for personal and professional growth for those who are
forward-thinking, open to new ideas and willing to embrace risk.
Our business organizations provide networking, educational and
promotional opportunities. Our communities are characterized by long-standing friendships; diverse,
multicultural populations; active special interest organizations; and people who want to create a better
community.
In addition to our home grown companies we are proud that so many successful foreign-owned companies
call Racine County home – Putzmeister (Germany), Poclain Hydraulics (France), Alloc Floors (Belgium),
Cordstrap (The Netherlands), Nestlé (Switzerland) and Case New Holland (Italy) to name just a few.
I want to thank you for considering Racine County for your business development project and invite you to
discover the Spirit of Racine County.
Sincerely,
County Executive
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At the Heart of the Chicago–Milwaukee Corridor
Racine County, Wisconsin is a community of 192,000 in the heart
of the Chicago-Milwaukee Global Marketplace. We provide access to
one of the largest markets in the world, while enjoying a lower cost of
doing business.
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•A labor force of nearly 1 million workers
•Four international airports n Racine’s Batten International Airport provides services to corporate,
business and private aircraft
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7 miles (11 kilometers) from Milwaukee’s General Mitchell
International Airport
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50 miles (81 kilometers) from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport
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72 miles (116 kilometers) from Chicago’s Midway International Airport
•Three railway service companies
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At a lower cost of doing business than Chicago—
Savings of up to…
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•40% on worker’s compensation
•20% on land and buildings
•23% for a family of four with an income of $75,000
Racine County Companies
•CNH Global, NV
•In-Sink-Erator, Division of Emmerson Electric
•Modine Manufacturing Company
•Nestlé Foods Corporation
•Putzmeister, Inc.
•Runzheimer International
•S.C. Johnson, A Family Company
•Twin Disc, Inc.
Developing Racine County through Innovation,Vision and Entrepreneurship
Supply Chains and Customers at Your Doorstep
The Chicago-Milwaukee Corridor boasts a quality of life that’s as
diverse as the people… and is arguably the home of the largest
supply chain in the world.
Milwaukee
Chicago-Milwaukee Corridor Resources…
Racine
County
•12 million people
•Employment totaling 5.1 million
•Manufacturing employment totaling 604,000
(excludes McHenry County, IL)
Chicago
•Total labor force equal to 5.8 million
•Ports of Chicago and Milwaukee-your link to the global marketplace
•Chicago’s O’Hare and Midway and Milwaukee’s General Mitchell
International Airports.
Unsurpassed Business Resources…
•University of Wisconsin-Parkside and the UW System
•Gateway Technical College and the Wisconsin Technical College System
•H.W. Clausen Center for World Business, Carthage College
•Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE)
•Marquette University
A Proud Tradition of Business Excellence
that Continues Today
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The Choice of Foreign-0wned Companies
•Alloc Inc. (Belgium)
•Leman USA, Inc. (Denmark)
•BRP, Inc. (Canada)
•Nestlé USA (Switzerland)
•CIFA, USA, Inc. (Italy)
•Nimco Controls, Inc. (Sweden)
•CNH Case New Holland (Italy)
•Poclain Hydraulics Inc. (France)
•Cordstrap USA, Inc. (The Netherlands) •Putzmeister America, Inc. (Germany)
Located in the heart of the Chicago-Milwaukee corridor it’s no wonder that many overseas companies
already call Racine County home. Transportation facilities, a technically-trained workforce and access to a
large customer and vendor base help ease the transition to a new home in America’s heartland.
Nestlé, the world’s largest food company, has been a major
corporate partner in Racine County since 1965. Nestle employs
approximately 265,000 people and has operations in almost every
country of the world.
Putzmeister America, Inc. specializes in producing concrete and
material placing equipment for the construction industry. The
company’s Racine County location is a member of the global
Putzmeister group, comprising 16 manufacturing and sales
operations worldwide.
Cordstrap USA, Inc. a leading manufacturer of corded polyester
strapping and load restraint systems, makes its products in only two
places in the world: the Netherlands and Racine County, Wisconsin.
Racine County was chosen over the Carolinas when Cordstrap
officials were looking for a place to serve as the company’s U.S.
manufacturing headquarters and distribution center.
Developing Racine County through Innovation,Vision and Entrepreneurship
CATI…Nurturing Innovation to its Ultimate Potential
CATI has developed a unique initiative designed to leverage the intellectual
property assets of private industry for the development and growth of startups and existing companies. Working with global companies such as Kraft,
S.C. Johnson and Boeing, CATI has access to 100s of late-stage patents for
your company.
Using a proprietary search engine, CATI can produce competitive intelligence
on your industry or product. CATI will produce a thorough review of the
technologies, trends and resources impacting your business now and in the
future.
CATI offers a proven process to assess your company’s core competencies,
enhance product development and new market opportunities. Outcomes
include new patented products, expanded market opportunities in higher
margin industries, and R&D partnerships for future product offerings.
CATI… Nationally recognized for technology-led
economic development including a 2006 and 2007
International Economic Development Council
Award for Technology-Led Economic Development.
the transfer of technologies and know-how
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Our Greatest Natural Resource—Water
Racine County business is served by two international ports on Lake
Michigan; the Port of Milwaukee, located 13 miles (21 kilometers)
north of Racine County; and the Port of Chicago, located 75 miles (132
kilometers) south of Racine County.
We play as hard as we work
That’s why our water resources, including Lake Michigan and many
inland lakes, are so important to us.
Racine County is the home to the
Spirit of Racine Triathlon, the
Sprint and Half-Ironman attracts
3,000 international and local
competitors.
Professional athletes from the
ProAm Beach Volleyball Tour
compete at Racine’s North Beach.
75 teams paddle dragon boats
annually in this Racine County
tradition.
Developing Racine County through Innovation,Vision and Entrepreneurship
Racine County Locational Advantages…
Ed Lonergan,
President & CEO, JohnsonDiversey
Access to Markets
JohnsonDiversey’s
new 550,000-square-foot
warehouse distribution
facility in Racine County is
uniquely located along the
Chicago-Milwaukee Corridor
and provides effective and
efficient access to customers.
Michelle Lake,
Exec. VP, Gormac Products, Inc.
Transportation
Corridors
Jeff Neubauer, Chairman & CEO, Kranz
North American
Home of Overseas
Companies
Access to Quality Labor
Advanced Business
Practices
Emerging Industries
Kranz’s location in the City
of Racine provides for an
Gormac Products, Inc.’s
excellent supply of labor that
strategic location in the City Cordstrap USA, Inc.
enables the company to
of Racine provides the
(The Netherlands) selected
Company with a labor force Racine as a USA headquarters provide products and
that has a work ethic and
based on the central location, services to the healthcare,
education, manufacturing,
resources that are among the easy access to international
hospitality and contract
best in the world.
airports, and the business
cleaning industries.
friendly government.
Diane Doers, President, DeltaHawk
Intellectual Property
Through CATI, Alliance
Enterprises of SE Wisconsin,
LLC received a license for an
innovative food process that
removes up to 90 percent of
saturated fat and cholesterol
from milk — without
sacrificing taste.
High Value Business
Start Ups
DeltaHawk’s mission is to
design, produce, distribute
and support lightweight
turbo-diesel engines for
a variety of aviation and
non-aviation uses. The
supplier network found
in the Chicago-Milwaukee
Corridor has been crucial to
the Company’s growth.
Analogix, Inc. is a leading
manufacturer of flash
Pioneer Products, a
chromatography
machining and servicing
company, has re-designed the instrumentation systems, and
consumable cartridges. The
company’s operations to
Company’s facility includes
meet the demands of their
customers. Local resources like extensive automation,
including specially designed
Gateway Technical College
production machinery.
have been instrumental in
meeting their goals.
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